Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

The summary for the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
	CFDA Number:	10.775
	CFDA Description:	Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Business and Cooperative Programs
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment Energy Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	rbs04001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 21, 2004
	Creation Date:	May 21, 2004
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 19, 2004 All applications must be postmarked by July 19, 2004
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Sep 30, 2004
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$22,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$2,500
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Individuals Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Farmers, Ranchers, Small Rural Businesses
Grant Description: On May 5, 2004, the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of up to $22.8 million in competitive grant funds for fiscal year (FY) 2004 to purchase renewable energy systems and make energy improvements for agricultural producers and rural small businesses. In order to be eligible for grant funds, the agricultural producer or rural small business must demonstrate financial need. The grant request must not exceed 25 percent of the eligible project costs. Applications for grants for FY 2004 must be sent to the appropriate USDA state office and must be postmarked by July 19, 2004. The original NOFA was corrected on May 17, 2004. For full text of these announcements, visit www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/farmbill/index.html.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Section 9006 NOFA dtd: May 5, 2004, and Notice Correction Section 9006 NOFA dtd: May 17, 2004
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/farmbill/resources.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Shultz, Georg, Energy Policy Advisor, Phone 202-720-2976, Fax 202-690-0097, Email georg.shultz@usda.gov georg.shultz@usda.gov Shultz, Georg
Similar Government Grants: • Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Grants and Guaranteed Loans; • Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Grants; • Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program